
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Wikipedia
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and …
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Biography, Poems, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 3, 2025 · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (born February 27, 1807, Portland, Massachusetts [now in Maine], U.S.—died March 24, 1882, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was the most popular American …
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | The Poetry Foundation
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was one of the most widely known and best-loved American poets of the 19th century. He achieved a level of national and international prominence previously unequaled in …
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Academy of American Poets
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine—then still part of Massachusetts—on February 27, 1807, the second son in a family of eight children. His mother, …
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - U.S. National Park Service
Dec 2, 2002 · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, c. 1855. Poetry The nature of Longfellow's poetic genius is elusive, hard to pin down, though it may help to recall that first and foremost he was a public poet. …
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: His Work
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was America's most beloved nineteenth century poet and is an integral part of our culture today. In his best known poems, Longfellow created myths and classic epics from …
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow [Poet Profile Guide] - Poem Analysis
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a celebrated American poet of the 19th century whose works explored universal themes of love, loss, and the human condition. His complex work, which is …
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American Battlefield Trust
An American poet and writer, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s verses shaped perceptions of American history and inspired the generation of Civil War soldiers....
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Poems, Childhood & Facts
Apr 2, 2014 · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a famed 19th-century scholar, novelist and poet, known for works like 'Voices of the Night,' 'Evangeline' and 'The Song of Hiawatha.'
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Poems - The best poems of Henry Wadsworth ...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born on February 27, 1807, in Portland, Maine, into a prominent family. His father, Stephen Longfellow, was a lawyer and a member of the Maine legislature, while …